The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-31
SARATOGA.


nrst.clnss illustration of wel-known phrase
found In that admirable work known as the
book OF Common Prayer. "Al sorts and condi-
tions of men," with women and children and
horses and dogs and dudes and llcnds do cigar
cite thrown In nd libltum. =,
And yet
What?
ldon't know. There is something wantinG
Think people who arc here for tho first timo
have an idea that tho water smells pretty BAD
and tastes worse; that 1t is ilno place Tor
men with money and women with costumes
and children with lap dogs anu dudes WIN
fifty pair of trousers. but people who nave seen
1t all. and know It all. and to whom brackish
wi,tcr and cheeky walters and $3.50 music ana
Saratoga potatoes are nothing new, are con-
scious of n something gone. They miss Jake
Sharp. Vanderbilt, Mrs. A. L. Stewart. And
the moro fnct that Judge Hilton dominates the
,lace his magnificent estate being tho most
magnificent estate. his superb horses being
tho most superb horses, and his largo and in
tcresting family being tho largest and most
int.restinr family hero, doesn't seem to en-
tir,ly III UP tho desired round Of human hapN-
ness, nor docs tho other suggestive fact that
the son OF that dear old ropcmaker. the late
Brother William Wall Of Kings county. known
as Mr. b. Wall, tho alleged king of the dudes.
is here with countess SultS Vi clOLueS, lcuNo
one upon plane Of entire satisfaction.
Money, millions OF ii. Display. whole PAN
Drama Of resourceful magniflcenco. Socabil-
ity too much. Rivalry. any quantity Of it, In
other words, congressman gamblers. million
aires, man monkeys. nS,pant nirts, petty politi-
clans, Presidential aspirants, a whole string OF
ex's; bugcd-eyed fathers with knocked-kneed
boys: false-haired, powdery-faced mGmmas
with waist-laced daughters: ointment brew
ers." New Workers galore. good fellows, bad
fellows, Richard. Thomas, Henry, Tom, Dick
and Harry meet mix, minge, CAB and gossip
and fit along this diamond-dusted highway
toward the little gate through which we all
must ultimately squeeze, leaving 1t all behind.
Saratoga is lazy place.
Men with weary brains like to como here. boz
cause thoy can sit and smoke and smoke and
ait. Women. tired Of tho cares Of housekeep-
ing. delight to come here. because they can
change of their housekeeping care for anxiety
OF mllineristic competition. Children who
have worn their little legs Off with romping at
home love to como here. because the moment
they place their tiny feet upon the spacious es-
planade tho little boys become young gentle-
men and the little girls young ladies.
Saratoga is a great place for nobodies.
II you take the trouble some morning, when
you hayen't much to do. to read the lists OF
distinguished arrivals" printed In the metro
politan papers and sent ut great expense by
wire, you will be surprised to find that in vast
majority OF cases the names bring nothing to
you. They suggest nobody. In fact. and for the
very good reason that they represent nobody.
THE CREATURES vs. THE CREATOR
The broad. universally accepted assertion
that man is made in tho image Of his Gre
ator." doubtless has Significance with theolog
ical disputants, but to a man sitting on the
piazza Of Il Saratoga Springs hotel looking ut
men and women as they pass. the suggestion
that these creatures are In any sense reilec-
ton of the majestic Creator strikes the funny
bump with such tremendous emphasis as to
fill the mir with stars of protest Now and then,
memoristic data. which at limos follow each
other with such rapid succession as to almost
Just for tho fun OF 1t sit by mo here.
dusi1s MON MON Vou the elm mpresson Of
and tailor built connecting links, male and fe-
male. and let us chronicle for the ensuing ten ten
names and general get-up-and- get OF people
whom we know personally or by repute.
less string. Of ours Of high and low degree, have
gone, leaving the trail OF guttersnipes behind
WON'T ssy
gresham. ex-M Minister to FRANCE. ex-senatorial
candidate, hut not ex-good fellow. not ex-afra-
SRrstosa SPresS more Easpsctsd than i, Lsy!
envy. he is successful enough to have made
enemies, he is so ambitious as to command
rvalries. but with It all he bears himself a man
among men. q gentleman among gentlemen.
He is hospitable, courteous. thoughtful. He
stands as straght as 2 ram 3 and looks no
sent abroad by the late Brother Garfield than
look like q Digger Indian, Then he was in;
Gd4s is
Ga5od PLACED h d.s TTfy rs
word and giye his check but higher lay than thar
itated. and, like tho girl, lost what he most
sus Seh aw hs ssy besa es Se
OF Arthur, would have boon President.
=, The brightest man In Saratoga: chippier
intellect, and push and drive. and consistent
Persistency In everything he undert1kes, ID
bE9o&klyWph,s; i new Confressma6 s. v White
s. Y. White has the finest portrait OF Henry
Ward Beecher ever painted; the finest con
tho most extended knowledge Of tho inside
value Of Delaware and Lackawanna OF any
PymoSth q Church. ief Of which he is not MEM
Der; than all the other members combined, and
millions in money. every dollar Of which, he
Hs Is great favorite here as everywhere.
He rattles of stories as n dry goods clerk
would ribbons. He is supposed to be resting,
Sqt notice that END then his fore Amer
tive look dominates his Intelligent counte-
nance, indicative OF some mental disturbance.
which warrants his friends in thinking and be-
itieying that something is "up, and that some
thing sufficient consequence for his mind to
DO put" to, and that therefore there is Q
deal" In it,
A ROSY REMINIscENCE.
All. there!
There goes Brother DreNel. partner, boon
companion, phianthropic twin of the Philn-
delphia bard. He, like Morton. owns cottage
here and when Grant died Hancock and his
stan were there entertained, and when Han
sock and his stair wore taken TO the top OF Mt.
McGregor and shown all the vast possessions
Of the Drexel-A rkell proprietorship. tho little
IAN was run along the Jack rabbit road under
TIE direct control OF DreXel himself.
Mr.; Drexel is large and handsome. outside
Snd inside His heart beats for humanity and
Hr proNt-for no Is not only good but smart.
Noun. McGregor cap easily be eeen from Sara-
toga, ana can easily be reached by Mr.. DreXePs
t Fond and to 1t Thousands go every year that
tAey may gaze at tho little cottage in which The
hero soldier died. and whore Tor ton DAYS his |